A single home is a risky asset, according to the 2019 Unison Volatility Index, but real estate portfolios are still mostly diversifiable.
Read More »The Material Costs of Building a Home
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) shows that the prices paid for materials used in residential construction decreased 1.1% in June, breaking a four-month trend of increases. The ...
Read More »Connecting Education to Affordable Housing
Although home values have risen in recent years, Zillow reports that the average home in 36 of the nation’s 50 largest metros are affordable to households that an ...
Read More »Analyzing the Impact of Wildfires on Housing
Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean is underway and the star of another summer in the west is a cause for concern for CoreLogic, as it revealed more ...
Read More »How the American Dream Shapes Lives
Here’s what a new Wells Fargo study revealed about the steps Americans take to realize their dream of homeownership.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Examining “a Divergence in Housing Affordability”
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase sentiment index revealed that while low mortgage rates buoyed consumer interest, these factors continue to hang over American homebuyers.
Read More »Economic Fallout Ahead From California’s Housing Market?
A report says that the Golden State’s housing market could precipitate a “statewide economic downturn.” Click through to read more.
Read More »The Call for Affordable Housing
Hundreds of industry leaders converged in Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to make policies aimed to help the growth of affordable housing.
Read More »The Impact of the Jobs Report on Interest Rates
The prospects that the Fed will slash interest rates later this month took a hit after the June jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics revealed ...
Read More »How Has the Housing Market Changed in a Decade?
Click through to learn how the current housing market indicators compare with those at the end of the Great Recession and what’s in store for the market in the near-term.
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